Fontana is 7-2 against Bloomington since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fontana Steelers will head out to challenge the Bloomington Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fontana took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Arroyo Valley 40-8.
Winston Velasquez went supernova for Fontana, picking up 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Velasquez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards. Ruben Camacho was another key player, throwing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Fontana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Akari Augustine, Steven Flores, and Jimmy Burciaga picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloomington). They breezed by Notre Dame to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. With that win, the Bruins brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Nicholas Seventy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Sanchez, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Fontana now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bloomington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fontana has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bloomington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fontana came up short against Bloomington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 44-36. Thankfully for Fontana, Diego Fraembs (who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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